Fort São João Baptista
Fort São João Baptista, also known as Fort of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, is located at the mouth of the river Ave, in the town of Vila do Conde, district of Porto, in Portugal. It is currently in good condition and open for visitors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Vila do Conde, Porto District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assunção”, “Forte de S.João Batista”, “Forte De Sao Joao”, “Forte De São João”, and “Forte de São João Baptista”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde) and Edifício conhecido por Palacete Melo.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde)
Church
Photo: Nmmacedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde) is a church, which is situated 280 metres southeast of Fort São João Baptista.
Edifício conhecido por Palacete Melo
Castle
Photo: Nmmacedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edifício conhecido por Palacete Melo is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km north of Fort São João Baptista.
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde
Church
Photo: SergioPT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort São João Baptista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azurara and Árvore.
Árvore
Town
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Árvore is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Conde, Portugal. The population in 2021 is 5,562, according to the census. The civil parish has an area of 6.56 km2. Árvore is situated 3 km east of Fort São João Baptista.
Mindelo
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, Public domain.
Mindelo is a civil parish in Vila do Conde Municipality, along the Green Coast in continental Portugal. Situated 21 km northwest of Porto, it is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto. Mindelo is situated 4 km southeast of Fort São João Baptista.
Fort São João Baptista
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vila do Conde, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.34172° or 41° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
-8.75181° or 8° 45′ 7″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8CHH86RX+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 397640814OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11817954Wikidata ID
Q10283826
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In Other Languages
“Fort São João Baptista” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Castelo de vila do conde”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Vila do Conde”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assuncao”
- Portuguese: “Forte de nossa senhora da assunção”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assunção”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São João Baptista (Vila do Conde)”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort São João Baptista”. Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.